14-Day Cultural Immersion Itinerary for Japan and South Korea

1. Day 1: Tokyo
   Time and Distance from last location: 1 hour (20 miles)

   Traditional Landmarks

2. Day 2: Tokyo
   Time and Distance from last location: 30 minutes (5 miles)

   Cultural Museums

3. Day 3: Kyoto
   Time and Distance from last location: 2 hours (300 miles)

   Historic Temples

4. Day 4: Kyoto
   Time and Distance from last location: 30 minutes (4 miles)

   Arashiyama Bamboo Grove

5. Day 5: Osaka
   Time and Distance from last location: 45 minutes (27 miles)

   Food Markets

6. Day 6: Seoul
   Time and Distance from last location: 3 hrs 40 mins (370 miles)

   Palaces & Temples

7. Day 7: Seoul
   Time and Distance from last location: 30 minutes (3 miles)

   Traditional Houses

8. Day 8: Busan
   Time and Distance from last location: 2 hrs 30 mins (205 miles)

   Beachfront Walks

9. Day 9: Gyeongju
   Time and Distance from last location: 1 hr 30 mins (58 miles)

   Palace Ruins

10. Day 10: Jeonju
    Time and Distance from last location: 2 hrs 50 mins (155 miles)

    Historic Villages

11. Day 11: Jeju
    Time and Distance from last location: 1 hr 10 mins (150 miles)

    Lava Tubes

12. Day 12: Jeju
    Time and Distance from last location: 1 hr (25 miles)

    Beach Day

13. Day 13: Busan
    Time and Distance from last location: 4 hrs 50 mins (311 miles)

    Busan Harbor

14. Day 14: Seoul
    Time and Distance from last location: 2 hrs 30 mins (158 miles)

    City Views

Time and Costs Estimates

• Tokyo Tower (3 hours, 44 USD)
• Meiji Shrine (2 hours, 0 USD)
• Nijo Castle (1.5 hours, 9 USD)
• Fushimi Inari Taisha (3 hours, 0 USD)
• Arashiyama Bamboo Grove (2 hours, 0 USD)
• Kuromon Ichiba Market (2 hours, 50 USD)
• Gyeonbokgung Palace (3 hours, 6 USD)
• Bukchon Hanok Village (2 hours, 0 USD)
• Haeundae Beach (3 hours, 0 USD)
• Daereungwon Tombs (2 hours, 5 USD)
• Hanok Village (2 hours, 0 USD)
• Manjanggul Cave (2 hours, 3 USD)
• Jeju Beach (3 hours, 0 USD)
• Gamcheon Culture Village(2 hours, 0 USD)
• Namsan Tower (2 hours, 10 USD)
• Total Estimated Costs (33.5 hours, 77 USD)

Useful Tips

If you have more time, consider exploring more regions in either Japan or Korea. For less time, you can shorten the trip by skipping Osaka or Busan cities.